Robot-assisted Hand Training to Induce Manual Functional Change and Cerebral Neural Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in early childhood causing serious motor and sensory impairments. Effective interventions for the recovery of motor functions are of profound significance to children with CP, their families, caregivers, and health professionals. Robot-assisted rehabilitation represents a frontier with potential to improve motor functions and induce brain reorganization in children with CP.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• An evaluation by a pediatric neurologist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMNR) physicians (physiatrists), neonatal developmental specialist, or neonatologist with a diagnosis of CP.

• Classified as high-functioning (I or II) at the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)

• Participants in the control group should have no history of neurological disorder or brain injury

Locations
United States
Texas
Cook Children's Medical Center
RECRUITING
Fort Worth
Contact Information
Primary
Laurie J Bailey, PhD
laurie.bailey@cookchildrens.org
682-885-2488
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-09-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental Group I
Participants in this group will be between the ages of 7 and 18 years old and have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Amadeo will be used to train the more-affected hand of participants in this group. The training will last approximately 1 hour per day for 14 successive days. Participants will be asked to first do active finger and passive finger moving, then receive haptic vibration, and finally play interactive games.
No_intervention: Control Group I
Participants in this group will be between the ages of 7 and 18 years old and have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
Experimental: Experimental Group II
Participants in this group will be between the ages of 7 and 18 years old and have no history of neurological disorder or brain injury. Amadeo will be used to train the non-dominant hand of participants in this group. The training will last approximately 1 hour per day for 14 successive days. Participants will be asked to first do active finger and passive finger moving, then receive haptic vibration, and finally play interactive games.
No_intervention: Control Group II
Participants in this group will be between the ages of 7 and 18 years old and have no history of neurological disorder or brain injury.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Spasticity
Cerebral Palsy
Sponsors
Leads: Cook Children's Health Care System

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